A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Davis, John
DAVIS. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 9; h-p., 32.)
John Davis entered the Navy, 18 Feb. 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Resolution 74, Capt. Geo. Burlton, under whom, in the Rodney 74, and Ville de Paris 110, he continued to serve, on the North Sea, Baltic, Lisbon, and Mediterranean stations, chiefly as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, until Dec. 1812. He assisted, while in the Resolution, in the operations against Walcheren and Copenhagen, in 1807 and 1809. After a further servitude, in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Ireland, and in the West Indies, as Master’s Mate of the Resistance 36, Capt. Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew, and of the Sultan 74, Capt. John West, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 18 Feb. 1815. He has since been on half-pay.